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      <h1>  
        Open external links and the file manager
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      <h3>
        The <code>shell</code> module in Electron allows you to access certain
        native elements like the file manager and default web browser.
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      <p>This module works in both the main and renderer process.</p>
      <p>
        Open the
        <a href="http://electron.atom.io/docs/api/shell">
          full API documentation (opens in new window)
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        in your browser.
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        <h2>Open Path in File Manager</h2>
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            <button id="open-file-manager">
              View Demo
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          <p>
            This demonstrates using the <code>shell</code> module to open the
            system file manager at a particular location.
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            Clicking the demo button will open your file manager at the root.
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        <h2>Open External Links</h2>
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            <button id="open-ex-links">View Demo</button>
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            If you do not want your app to open website links
            <em>within</em> the app, you can use the <code>shell</code> module
            to open them externally. When clicked, the links will open outside
            of your app and in the user's default web browser.
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            When the demo button is clicked, the electron website will open in
            your browser.
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            <h2>ProTip</h2>
            <strong>Open all outbound links externally.</strong>
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              You may want to open all <code>http</code> and
              <code>https</code> links outside of your app. To do this, query
              the document and loop through each link and add a listener. This
              app uses the code below which is located in
              <code>assets/ex-links.js</code>.
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            <h5>Renderer Process</h5>
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const shell = require('electron').shell

const links = document.querySelectorAll('a[href]')

Array.prototype.forEach.call(links, (link) => {
  const url = link.getAttribute('href')
  if (url.indexOf('http') === 0) {
    link.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
      e.preventDefault()
      shell.openExternal(url)
    })
  }
})
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      // You can also require other files to run in this process
      require("./renderer.js");
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